Iran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress

9 April, 2021

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress. Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of […]

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Startup web broadcaster Joost signs deal with Warner Brothers

8 April, 2021

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Friday, May 11, 2007 Internet TV came one step closer to reality as startup web broadcaster Joost recently announced that it signed a deal with Warner Brothers to host some of its WBTV-branded content. This deal, along with content deals with other television providers, lately Time Warner and Sony Pictures Television, makes Joost (pronounced “juiced”) […]

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Telstra becomes the first in the world to switch to HSPA+ wireless Internet technology

29 September, 2020

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010 On Monday, Australian telecommunications company Telstra has introduced dual carrier HSPA+ standard for broadband Internet business customers in the Next G network. This is the first time this technology is being introduced on national scale. The bandwidths the users can deploy increased into two to three times, with Telstra becoming the […]

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Walmart recalls infant formula after baby death

22 July, 2020

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Friday, December 23, 2011 Retail store group Walmart has removed an infant formula from over three thousand of their stores in the United States. The decision was taken in the aftermath of the death of a baby who suffered from Cronobacter sakazakii, an infection which is extremely rare but poses a significant risk to babies […]

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Bat for Lashes plays the Bowery Ballroom: an Interview with Natasha Khan

21 June, 2020

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Friday, September 28, 2007 Bat for Lashes is the doppelgänger band ego of one of the leading millennial lights in British music, Natasha Khan. Caroline Weeks, Abi Fry and Lizzy Carey comprise the aurora borealis that backs this haunting, shimmering zither and glockenspiel peacock, and the only complaint coming from the audience at the Bowery […]

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Will Botox Help Me, Or Should I Consider Surgery?

6 February, 2020

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Get More Information Here: Cheap Facial Plastic Surgeon Near Me Best Cheap Facial Plastic Surgeons In Dallas Will Botox Help Me, Or Should I Consider Surgery? by Dave Stringham The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ranked botox cosmetic as the most popular physician-administered aesthetic procedure. Botox is used to treat unwanted wrinkles on the […]

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Burma introduces military draft

23 May, 2019

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Thursday, January 13, 2011 According to an official document, the Burmese junta has passed a law dated November 4, 2010, requiring able-bodied persons over the age of 18 to register with local authorities. Furthermore, the law requires all men between the ages 18 and 45 as well as all women between 18 to 35 to […]

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ACLU, EFF challenging US ‘secret’ court orders seeking Twitter data

9 April, 2019

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their […]

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ACLU, EFF challenging US ‘secret’ court orders seeking Twitter data

2 April, 2019

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their […]

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